Episode 020: State of MOC Update with Dr. Meg Edison
Maintenance of Certification (MOC) continues to weigh down physicians encouraging early retirement, burnout, and financial strains leading to all sorts of other personal and professional problems. The private specialty boards (ABIM, ABA, ABP, etc) are under the auspices of the ABMS which sets many of the rules that are ruining physicians' lives. The most important of these is the emergence of time-limited certifications forcing physicians into a never ending wheel of testing and expensive time consuming busywork.
My guest, Dr. Meg Edison, is a pediatrician who has had enough. She has a personal story of harm brought to her patients by the MOC process and has been fighting back. Physicians everywhere are starting to push back against these private unaccountable boards that are lobbying to put physicians out of work who refuse to comply with their asinine training components.
What was once just a legislative battle in many states in the country, physicians have started new tactics to fight back against the oppressive boards - through the courts. With a case against the osteopathic board settled for over $2 million the noose is (hopefully) closing in on these corrupt accreditation practices. Now, Dr. Wes Fisher (from Episode 009) has just completed funding for a class action lawsuit which has the makings of busting the whole syndicate wide open.
Dr. Meg Edison is a general pediatrician and at the forefront of the battle against MOC. She is pictured here on the left.
show notesState of MOC: This is the go-to website to see what the legislative progress is for every state in the US. The site ranks the three aspects of medical practice freedom: freedom from MOC for licensure, hospital privileges, and insurance payment. The site also has model legislation that can be given to your state legislators.
Speed Bump Kitchen: Dr. Edison's cooking recipes (I've tried some and they're fantastic) super handy for kids with multiple food allergies. Now they can eat great without sacrificing taste.
Episode 001: What is MOC and Why Should You Care with Dr. Meg Edison. A primer to what the problem is.
Episode 009: Doctors Getting Worked Over with Dr. Wes Fisher. Wondering why doctors are furious? Listen to this episode and learn about all the corruption. Warning: If you are in a car please listen with care as the shocking instances of corruption might induce road rage and accidents.
Memorial for Andy Larson: This is the donation link to honor Andy's death with the Grand Rapids Choir of Men and Boys where he blossomed and served as a head chorister.
YouTube for Paradocs: Here you can watch the video of my late son singing his solo on the Paradocs YouTube page.
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